Which of the following IP addresses is a loopback address ?

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Which of the following IP addresses is a loopback address ?

  1. A.

    127.0.0.1

  2. B.

    192.168.1.1

  3. C.

    10.0.0.1

  4. D.

    255.255.255.255

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Correct answer: A

A loopback address is used for testing network software on the local machine without sending packets over a physical network. The standard IPv4 loopback address is 127.0.0.1, which always refers to the local host itself.

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